Columbine 25 years later: Remembering the 13 lives lost - Fort Wayne news - NewsLocker (2024)

DENVER (KDVR) — "It brought the nation to its knees, but now that we've gotten back up how have things changed; what have we learned?" reads an inscription on the Columbine Memorial's Wall of Healing.On April 20, 1999, two students walked into Colorado's Columbine High School and killed 12 students and one teacher, leaving over 20 other people injured. While history has chosen not to repeat the names of the shooters, the community knows the 13 victims will not be forgotten.A quarter of a c

Woman charged with battery to an officer after driving wrong-way on Indiana interstate

DUBOIS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)A woman drove the wrong-way on I-64 through four counties Wednesday night before police were able to get her vehicle stopped according Indiana State Police.Police in Spencer County got a call about a wrong-way driver and a trooper was able to spot the vehicle going west in the eastbound lanes. After tracking the driver for several miles, police were able to successfully deploy stop sticks. When police tried to arrest the driver, identified as Lauren Jones, she became co

Much warmer with rain moving in later today

Mild temperatures return today with afternoon high near 70 and a summer preview coming this weekend. Showers will also be possible tonight and early part of Saturday.Skies will be partly cloudy this morning with clouds beginning to increase by late this morning. Lunchtime temperatures should be close to 60.It will be a mild afternoon with more clouds than the sun and scattered showers developing by late this afternoon.Showers are possible by late this afternoon and during the early eveningShower

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived.The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a trespassing call in a Wisconsin parking lot. Officers had shocked him with a Taser and pinned him as he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. Now he sat on the ground with hands cuffed behind his back and took in oxygen through a mask.Then, officers moved Jackson to his side so a medic could inject him with a potent knockout drug.“It&

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Much warmer today with summer preview coming

Mild temperatures return today with afternoon high near 70 and a summer preview coming this weekend. Showers will also be possible tonight and early part of Saturday.Skies will be partly cloudy this morning with clouds beginning to increase by late this morning. Lunchtime temperatures should be close to 60.It will be a mild afternoon with more clouds than the sun and scattered showers developing by late this afternoon.Showers are possible by late this afternoon and during the early eveningShower

Ava crosses the finish line: How a Columbia City track team is breaking barriers

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- Thursday, a teen with Columbia City Unified Track and Field was finally able to achieve her dream of running the 100-yard dash.
Ava Rowe, who's been blind since birth, has always dreamed of running since she was a little girl and when she joined Unified Track and Field at Columbia City High School those dreams finally felt in reach. Unified Track and Field offers those with disabilities the chance to work alongside other students their age to participate in sports t

Plan for the future of Fort Wayne's northwestern neighborhoods seeks input

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne is continuing its quest of giving neighborhoods their own distinct culture.
"Neighborhood plans really guide the growth and decision-making that occurs in the neighborhoods for the next 10-15 years," said Dan Baisden, Administrator of Neighborhood Planning and Activation for the City of Fort WayneThe latest step is Northwest 2035, a plan to change the face of the Bloomingdale, Hamilton, Lincoln Park/Five Points, Nebraska, and North Highlands neighborhoo

Over 30 arrested after Gaza protests on IU's campus

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Authorities arrested more than 30 protestors calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on Indiana University's campus in Bloomington Thursday afternoon.
The Indiana State Police and Indiana University Police were called to Dunn Meadow Park around 11 a.m. as a contingent of protestors gathered on campus to call attention to the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the conflict between Israel and Palestine continues.
IUPD said in a news release shortly after 8 p.m. that authorities ar

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Pay differential pits TRAA against county fire departments for paramedics and EMTs

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) ---The Three Rivers Ambulance Authority makes more than 56,000 emergency runs every yearThat’s on a budget of about $17 million annually, according to statistics obtained by WANE 15.But it’s gotten harder than ever to recruit and retain EMTs and paramedics with competition from county fire departments who got a collective boost of $23 million in tax revenues.County departments make an estimated 6,000 runs or about one-tenth of the TRAA runs, local officials es

WATCH: WANE 15 sits down with Mayor Sharon Tucker

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Just three days after being officially sworn into office, WANE 15's Dirk Rowley sat down with historic Mayor Sharon Tucker to talk about all things growing up in Fort Wayne and how she wants to take on the role of Mayor.Mayor Sharon Tucker talks growing up in Fort Wayne
Mayor Sharon Tucker talks how she will approach policy for Fort Wayne

DNR looks to relocate largemouth bass at Tri-Lakes to improve fishing

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- For years, Hoosier anglers have wanted the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to increase the number of sizable largemouth bass in the Tri-Lakes Chain in Whitley County.To accomplish that goal, the DNR plans to relocate roughly 1,000 largemouth bass from Tri-Lakes each of the next five years."It's good for us to be able to work with the locals. They're going to be the ones on the water most impacted by this," said Tyler Delauder, a DNR fisheries biologist

Waynedale Kroger honors late employee with plaque following fatal attack

Video above shows footage of the vigil to honor Perla after her death.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Waynedale Kroger employees and family gathered Wednesday to remember Perla Nieto.The Nieto family, friends and employees gathered to share stories while the store hung a plaque in tribute to Perla. Perla Nieto, 50, was fatally stabbed while working at the location in early December of 2023 after an alleged domestic disturbance with a customer.Children remember their mother as ‘kind’ at v

Fort Wayne man sentenced to 10 years in prison over plan to live with teenager he met online

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was sentenced Thursday to a decade in prison following an investigation in which he pleaded guilty to trying to bring a teenage girl from Texas to Fort Wayne.Ryan Steele, 26, was sentenced in federal court to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.According to court documents, Steele traveled from Fort Wayne to Texas in March 2023 to meet up with a girl he'd been talking to online for five yea

WANE 15 receives 8 regional Emmy nominations

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The nominations for the 55th Central Great Lakes Chapter Regional Emmy Awards were announced Thursday.
WANE 15 received the following eight nominations:
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Late afternoon headlines Thursday, April 25

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Thursday, April 25.

Frost alerts Friday morning

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - While Friday morning won't be as cold as this past morning, when temps fell slightly below freezing across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, it still will be cold enough for some patchy frost to develop.Protect any plants you don’t want damaged by the cold with a light cloth covering or bring them inside.While temps are likely to stay above freezing, in the mid-30s, where our standard weather observations are taken (about 5 feet above the ground), temps will b

History of covered bridges

(WCCO/WANE) - There are only a few covered bridges that remain in the Midwest. One in Minnesota has seen a lot of traffic over the years.You can find the man-made work of art near Zumbrota in Minnesota. Don't know where that is? It's about an hour southeast of Minneapolis.
The bridge was built 155 years ago. It still has the original wood on the inside."All the time if you drive by you will see people walking through. It’s just that you don’t see things like this anymore," said Leah

WATCH: Ducklings hatch at Fort Wayne senior home

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A new batch of ducklings is freshly hatched at a Fort Wayne senior living home. The ducklings hatched at Cedarhurst Senior Living.This year 21 ducklings hatched in the facility's courtyard. Last year 12 hatched. Two proud mama ducks welcomed the ducklings.The residents and staff have been patiently waiting for the ducklings' arrival. And now that they're here, they're ready to celebrate.A quack addiction: How ducks contribute to Indiana’s agricultural economyOn T

14 arrested after Gaza protest blocks street near governor's residence

INDIANAPOLIS – More than a dozen people were arrested after protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza blocked streets near the governor’s residence Thursday morning.The rally began around 7:30 a.m. near Tarkington Park. Jewish Voice for Peace--Indiana, Middle Eastern Student Association of IUPUI, Students for Justice in Palestine--Butler, Palestinian Youth Movement, and ANSWER Indiana organized the gathering.The protesters blocked Meridian Street near the governor’s mans

Increased testing for bird flu ordered in cows

(CBS NEWS) - The agriculture department is ordering the dairy industry to test milk-producing cows moved between states for bird flu to keep the virus from spreading. The new rules come after the FDA said it found fragments of the bird flu in some samples of grocery store milk.More research is needed to determine if the positive tests were caused by lingering dead particles killed during the pasteurization process. CBS News Medical Contributor Doctor Celine Gounder says not all farms are open to

WANE 15's Jada Jones welcomes a baby girl!

The WANE 15 team has grown by nearly 20 inches!Weekend morning anchor Jada Jones and her husband Jermarquis welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world Wednesday.Jermani Jones was born April 24, 2024 at 12:44 p.m. and weighs 6 lbs 11 oz. She's 19.75 inches long.Jada will be off the air for a few months as she takes some well-deserved time off to be with her family.

Afternoon headlines Thursday, April 25

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Thursday, April 25.

After Friday frost, conditions warm up significantly

Pleasant evening weather makes it nice to be out and about tonight. Temps starts off in the 50s, so grab an extra layer when headed out.Overnight, temps fall to the mid-30s. This means some patchy frost will be possible across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Temperatures are slightly higher early tomorrow morning than they were this past morning, when temperatures fell slightly below freezing across the region.A Frost Advisory is in effect for most of the area. For areas farther to the sou

Warmer today with summer-like temps on the way

Warmer temperatures are on the way with highs topping out near 60 today and near 70 Friday. But the biggest will happen this weekend.Sunshine will be abundant this afternoon with temperatures topping out around 60.It will be another frosty night with low temperatures down to the middle 30s by sunrise Friday.
The cold temperatures will exit quickly and by Friday afternoon highs will be around 70. Scattered showers are possible by late afternoon and early evening and will linger into Saturday.The

Semi crash on I-69 shuts down lanes in Grant County

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A crash involving a semitrailer on Interstate 69 caused traffic to come to a standstill Thursday morning in Grant County.According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the crash happened at mile-marker 269 between E 450 N and IN 5, near Landess. The INDOT alert was posted at 10:16 a.m.; the crash happened sometime around 10 a.m.INDOT estimated the northbound lanes of I-69 would be shut down for about four hours.

I-69 back open after fatal crash in Grant County

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A fatal crash involving a semitrailer and two other vehicles on Interstate 69 caused traffic to come to a standstill Thursday morning in Grant County.Indiana State Police confirmed one person died in the crash and two others had minor injuries.According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the crash happened at mile-marker 269 between E 450 N and IN 5, near Landess. The INDOT alert was posted at 10:16 a.m.; the crash happened sometime around 10 a.m.As of 1:20

Fatal crash on I-69 shuts down lanes in Grant County

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A fatal crash involving a semitrailer and two other vehicles on Interstate 69 caused traffic to come to a standstill Thursday morning in Grant County.Indiana State Police confirmed one person died in the crash and two others had minor injuries.According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the crash happened at mile-marker 269 between E 450 N and IN 5, near Landess. The INDOT alert was posted at 10:16 a.m.; the crash happened sometime around 10 a.m.INDOT estim

Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction is overturned in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.“We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of

Indiana DNR to start aerial treatment for spongy moths

FORT WAYNE, IND. (WANE) - In the coming weeks, you will see a yellow plane flying in Adams and Wabash counties. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will be treating the areas for Spongy moths.The treatment could begin the week of May 5, if the weather allows, according to the DNR. Spongy moths have caused thousands of acres of defoliation across the eastern United States. The DNR explains that the moths are one of North America's most devastating invasive forest pests.The treatment shoul

North Carolina man sentenced in decades old rape case in Spencer County

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - A 60-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison in Spencer County Circuit Court on Tuesday following his conviction for a 1994 rape case.According to court documents, in December of 1994, an unknown perpetrator approached a teenage girl while she was walking to her vehicle and threatened her with a knife. Police say the man ordered the victim to drive from Owensboro to rural Spencer County, where he then raped her and then forced her to drive back to the downtown Ow